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Grandma caught trafficking meth, police say

A Los Lunas grandmother is behind bars after police said she sold drugs in her house, while her 8-month-old granddaughter was inside.

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Updated: 12:15 PM MDT May 3, 2013

Grandma caught trafficking meth, police say

A Los Lunas grandmother is behind bars after police said she sold drugs in her house, while her 8-month-old granddaughter was inside.

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Updated: 12:15 PM MDT May 3, 2013

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WEBVTT NEW DETAILS ON A STORY YOU FIRST SAW LAST NIGHT AT 10. POLICE SAY THEY'RE SHOCKED AT A GRANDMOTHER, WHO THEY SAY DEALT DRUGS IN FRONT OF HER GRANDCHILD. BUT FAMILY MEMBERS SAY, SHE'S NOT A BAD PERSON. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANNA VELASQUEZ JOINS US WITH MORE. INVESTIGATORS TELL ME THEY GOT WIND OF THIS GRANDMOTHER ... AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF SUSPECTED DRUG ACTIVITY AT HER HOME. 53-YEAR OLD DAVEEN PEET... A WOMAN WHO POLICE SAY IS A DRUG DEALER AND DOES IT WHILE SHE'S WATCHING HER GRANDCHILDREN. THE NIGHT BEFORE THEY BUSTED HER - 1:12 she had made some drug sales with the grandchild inside of the residence :17 THIS WOMAN IDENTIFIED HERSELF ONLY AS PEET'S DAUGHTER. 7:59 i'm with channel 7. i know who you're with, and you guys need to get the out of here. did you want to say anything on her behalf? yeah. this whole system's ed. everyone's ed. :07 POLICE SAY THEY FOUND THIS... METHAMPHETAMINE WORTH 3-THOUSAND DOLLARS ON THE STREET... INSIDE THE HOME MONDAY. THAT'S WHEN POLICE SERVED THE SEARCH WARRANT. 43 they went in and discovered mrs peet holding her 8 month old grandchild, along with the quarter ounce of methamphetamine :51 8:12 whatever she's being charged with... we have a big family my mom has a bunch of ing grandchildren ... It's you guys are slandering her name for nothing :22 POLICE SAY THEY'VE BEEN INVESTIGATING PEET FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS, AND EVEN MADE UNDERCOVER BUYS FROM HER. AGENTS SAY THE ILLEGAL DRUGS WERE WITHIN FEET OF THE CRIB OF HER 8-MONTH OLD GRANDDAUGHTER. 1:24 being a father myself it's extremely shocking to see this thing happen and it's extremely sad :31 THE DRUG TASK FORCE CHARGED PEET FOR TRAFFICKING OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, CHILD ENDANGERMENT, AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. PEET WAS INITIALLY BOOKED ON AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING SHE'S BEING HELD ON A 100-THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND, AT VALENCIA COUNTY DETENTION CENTER.

Grandma caught trafficking meth, police say

A Los Lunas grandmother is behind bars after police said she sold drugs in her house, while her 8-month-old granddaughter was inside.